Electronics gadgets: Back(berry) to the Future

viernes, 21 de agosto de 2020

Back(berry) to the Future

AUGUST 21, 2020

Everything worth knowing in tech today, August 21, 2020. Today in 1993: NASA loses contact with the Mars Observer spacecraft. We miss you, M.O.

⏰ Today's Big Stories... in 30 Seconds

Today We Watched, Read, and Listened to (so you don't have to):

432 Articles, 13 Podcasts, 19 Press Releases, 375 Tweets, & 8 YouTube videos

1. The Blackberry is Back

Yeah, baby! Physical keyboards and locked-down corporate and government hardware. That's the way! The what's-old-is-new-again Blackberry future is here, with OnwardMobility promising a 5G Android-based device by 2021.

2. Sony Explains Upcoming DualSense Controller

Sony's PS5 promises powerful, more immersive video games, including fancy new 3D audio capabilities. Plus, with haptic feedback and some tension-sensing adaptive triggers, the new DualSense controller has some sweet tricks up its sleeve as well.

3. Android 11 Will Put Android Auto on All Phones

When the next iteration of Android comes out later this year, all compatible Android 11-powered phones will get wireless Android Auto. Now it'll be even easier to take your virtual world along with you (safely!) in the car.

🦑 Go Deeper

Logically's fake news-fighting app claims to use AI and human power to help you decide what's real and what's not. There are still some hurdles, though, says Sascha Brodsky, in this deeper dive into the issues the app faces.

🎱 By the Numbers

Android users need to catch up

Data: StatCounter

iOS users tend to install the latest version on their devices (currently at 70%), but Android users don't update at the same rate. Let's see if Android 11 can get to a bit more than 25% after it releases.

🤓 Nerd Out

"... Same as the old boss." -Rob LeFebvre, Senior News Editor

Blockchain finance platforms like Bitcoin seem to value diversity and inclusion more than traditional markets, but there's still (surprise!) a long way to go, especially with gender. (Share on Twitter)

💎 You Know You Want It

Hey, Alexa... make me some tea

Image: Moen

It might seem a little silly to talk to your kitchen faucet, but in these hand-washing times, it can't hurt. Plus, this nearly-$1,000 water-dispensing appliance can give you a specific measurement of water with an exact temperature, no matter what container you throw at it. Talk about useful!

🎥 Behind the Scenes

Not coming soon to theaters, though.

Movie soundtrack superstar Hans Zimmer has just done the unthinkable, creating a fully cinematic score from the seconds-long Netflix "da-dun" sound. Don't dismiss it out of hand, though; it sounds pretty great.